Karnataka Lokayukta initiates proceedings against three public hospitals in Bengaluru This followed surprise inspections The Hindu · Sep 2, 2022
Will submit documents only to judicial commission, says contractors’ association The Karnataka State Contractors’ Association (KSCA) on Thursday said that it was willing to submit documents to a judicial commission instead of the Lokayukta to prevent “harassment to its members”, even as the Congress asked why the government was not willing to announce a judicial inquiry if it had nothing… The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022
Cabinet sub-committee to look into Lokayukta’s recommendation of action against officials BENGALURU The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022
Complain to Lokayukta about 40% commission in contracts, says CM to Karnataka State Contractors’ Association Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai questioned the credibility of the contractors’ association pointing out that they made the allegations after meeting Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah The Hindu · Aug 24, 2022
Bommai’s statement on scrapping ACB welcomed Samaj Parivarthan Samudaya says government should strengthen the Lokayukta The Hindu · Aug 14, 2022
Petitioners, ex-Lokayuktas welcome order and demand its immediate implementation Bengaluru The Hindu · Aug 11, 2022
MP HC orders Lokayukta probe against BJP MLA Gaurishankar Bisen over assets BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh high court on Wednesday ordered a Lokayukta probe against BJP MLA and OBC Commission chairman Gaurishankar Bisen for allegedly owning assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The Times of India · Aug 11, 2022
Minister hails Governor’s stance on ordinance Pinarayi in a hurry to push through ordinances: Muraleedharan The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022
Delhi: Shift admission of loss to exchequer, says BJP NEW DELHI: As Delhi government hurriedly abandoned its controversial liquor policy to switch back to the old one, BJP took potshots at it, attributing the sudden reversal to CBI probe ordered against deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia. The Times of India · Jul 30, 2022
Probe allegation of scam in classroom work: Delhi Lokayukta NEW DELHI: Hearing a complaint of alleged financial irregularities in the construction of classrooms in schools run by the state government, Delhi Lokayukta on Friday directed the chief secretary to furnish the response of the department concerned after conducting an inquiry. The Times of India · Jul 29, 2022
Lokayukta for proper check on quality of food at anganwadis ‘Village-level committee should be constituted at village level’ The Hindu · Jul 25, 2022
Callous attitude of some revenue officials needs to be checked, says A.P. Lokayukta Justice Lakshmana Reddy commends dismissal of former tahsildar for corruption The Hindu · Jul 20, 2022
The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022 Bengaluru: Lokayukta exposes graft in 43 sub-registrar offices BENGALURU: The Lokayukta has issued notices to all 43 sub-registrars in Bengaluru Urban district after discovering malpractices and irregularities in the functioning of these offices, which are visited by the common man for works such as property and marriage registrations. The Lokayukta, Justice BS Patil, has posted the matter for…
The Hindu · Jul 19, 2022 Cyber crime constable helps retired Lokayukta staff get back savings Bengaluru
The Times of India · Jul 6, 2022 Karnataka: Mahatma Gandhiji Udhyanvana Vedike alleges scam in park-related works HUBBALLI: Mahatma Gandhiji Udhyanvana Vedike has complained to Lokayukta about the alleged misappropriation of funds in the development works of MG Park. Vedike officebearers Laxman Gandgalekar, Basavaraj Teradal, Revansiddappa Hubballi and Mohan Hiremani said that hardly any work is done though Hubballi-Dharwad Smart City Ltd has cleared a bill running…
The Hindu · Jun 15, 2022 B.S. Patil sworn in as Karnataka Lokayukta Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office to Justice Patil at a ceremony in Raj Bhavan, Bengaluru
The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022 ‘Process of appointment of Lokayukta is underway,’ says Karnataka HC’s Chief Justice A person who has held the office of a judge of the Supreme Court or that of the Chief Justice of a High Court can be appointed as Lokayukta as per the provisions of the Karnataka Lokayukta (KL) Act, 1984,
The Hindu · Jun 1, 2022 Education Minister to submit report on textbook review on June 2: Karnataka CM While people objecting to the review process, the way it was carried out and the contents therein, many others have supported the review process saying what had been done was perfectly right, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said
The Hindu · May 13, 2022 Karnataka Minister accused of land grab, named in chargesheet Following a court’s direction, Lokayukta police of Ballari filed a chargesheet against various persons, including Transport Minister B. Sreeramulu who has been named as accused in a land grab case pertaining to 27.25 acres in Ballari. The case has been transferred to the designated Court of Peoples Representatives in Bengaluru
The Hindu · Apr 29, 2022 A death in Belagavi, and a trail of corruption A contractor from Belagavi district was found dead after making allegations of corruption against a minister in the Basavaraj Bommai Cabinet, who has since stepped down. K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj and Rishikesh Bahadur Desai explore the issues surrounding the death and the larger rot in the system that it exposes.
The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022 Madhya Pradesh: Woman police inspector held for taking bribe from gambling den operator UJJAIN: A woman police official was nabbed on Monday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a man she was pressuring to operate a gambling den from which she was getting a monthly cut, a Lokayukta official said.
The Hindu · Apr 5, 2022 Litigant moves HC against Lokayukta’s refusal to entertain plea on corruption Petitioner accuses two Ministers and three IAS officials of having procured low quality commodities at exorbitant rates for Pongal gift hamper distribution